There are 5 ways to get from Leuchars to Kirkcudbright by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Parkbus 501 / ...
7h 16mDrive 145.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Leuchars to Kirkcudbrightcar 145.9 mi
2h 57m£36–52Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Parkbus 501 / ...
8h 16mTrain
- Take the train from Leuchars to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
7h 27m£57–107Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Princes Streetbus X59 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Stance 1bus 102 / ...
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Parkbus 501 / ...
9h 15m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuchars to Kirkcudbright is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Leuchars to Kirkcudbright is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuchars to Kirkcudbright. However, there are services departing from St Bunyan's Place and arriving at Harbour Square Shelter via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 5 and Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuchars to Kirkcudbright. However, there are services departing from Leuchars and arriving at Dumfries via Haymarket and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Leuchars and Kirkcudbright is 174 miles. The road distance is 146.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leuchars to Kirkcudbright without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Leuchars to Kirkcudbright, including transfers.
Leuchars to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dundee Slessor Gardens station.
Leuchars to Kirkcudbright train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Leuchars station.
The best way to get from Leuchars to Kirkcudbright is to bus via Glasgow which takes 8h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Leuchars, Scotland and Kirkcudbright, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Bunyan's Place to Harbour Square Shelter via Railway Station, Dundee Slessor Gardens, Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, Stance 5, and Park in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leuchars to Harbour Square Shelter via Haymarket, Carlisle, Dumfries, Dumfries station, and Swimming Pool in around 7h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Leuchars to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leuchars to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leuchars to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- [email protected]
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Princes Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Stance 5 to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Leuchars to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Leuchars to Kirkcudbright train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuchars to Kirkcudbright is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Leuchars to Kirkcudbright.
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